John Bull

Summary

John Bull is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Somerset^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1562^[3]. He died in Antwerp^[4]. He died on March 12, 1628^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], harpsichordist^[7], music professor^[8], and organist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John Bull was born in Somerset^[2].
• John Bull passed away in Antwerp^[4].
• John Bull was born on January 1, 1562^[3].
• John Bull died on March 12, 1628^[5].
• John Bull died on March 13, 1628^[11].
• Burial took place at Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal^[12].
• John Bull held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[13].
• John Bull's professions included composer^[6].
• John Bull worked as a harpsichordist^[7].
• John Bull worked as a music professor^[8].
• John Bull's professions included organist^[9].
• John Bull held the position of Gresham Professor of Music^[14].
• Among John Bull's employers was Gresham College^[15].
• John Bull was educated at University of Oxford^[16].
• John Bull is recorded as male^[17].
• John Bull's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• John Bull is associated with the Baroque music movement^[19].
• John Bull's genre is Renaissance music^[20].
• John Bull's Commons category is recorded as John Bull (composer)^[21].
• John Bull's family name is recorded as Bull^[22].
• John Bull's given name is recorded as John^[23].
• John Bull's instrument is recorded as organ^[24].
• John Bull's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• John Bull's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• John Bull's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1562^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1628-03-12^[31]

• Community tags: composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: ca013e83-6a0a-4ce1-9b35-baaad4e697e0^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

John Bull was born in Somerset^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1562^[3].

Education

John Bull was educated at University of Oxford^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], harpsichordist^[7], music professor^[8], and organist^[9]. Among John Bull's employers was Gresham College^[15]. He held the position of Gresham Professor of Music^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 12, 1628^[5] and March 13, 1628^[11]. John Bull passed away in Antwerp^[4]. Burial took place at Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal^[12].

Why It Matters

John Bull ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was John Bull born?

John Bull's place of birth was Somerset^[2].

Where did John Bull die?

John Bull died in Antwerp^[4].

What did John Bull do for work?

John Bull worked as composer^[6], harpsichordist^[7], music professor^[8], and organist^[9].

Where did John Bull go to school?

John Bull was educated at University of Oxford^[16].